GLG News by Photovoltaic/Solar Cells and System Experts

The perilous energy situation threatens israel almost as much as Palestine, if not so immediately.  Israel is vulnerable to attack of its still centralized energy infrastructure, as well as potential political pressure.  But Israel also holds a promise of renewable energy, along with companies...

To find out what corporations are really thinking, looking at dry reports is often more important than their public relations output.  The respected BP Statistical Review of World Energy is one indicator of how seriously this company takes green power.  The results are not just disappointing,...

Observers in the photovoltaic industry have been calculating the time when solar electricity will be as cheap to generate as grid-connected.  This article reports on a conference prediction of parity in 2030 to 2040.  Maybe, but not at the low rates they predict.

Headlines and feature articles focus on more fuel-efficient cars, like hybrids, and increased public transit and bicycle usage.  But the fundamental trend in the US, as borne by this US Census Bureau report, is that American drivers remain adhered to going solo.  Combined with...

Hydrogen fuel remains a tantalizing medium for providing power and heat (remember it's not an energy source, but stored energy), but what energy sources will provide this fuel?  Will it be extracted from nonrenewable hydrocarbons like coal,  or will renewable wind or solar power split water...

Germany has been the PV powerhouse of the world as of late in production as well as installation. But declining feed in tariff rates are putting the squeeze on markets and margins.  Getting product from China and shipping more expensive domestically produced goods to North America may become an...

Europeans are different from Americans in their tendency to avoid bluster and defiant guzzling in the face of an energy crisis.  Rather, they negotiate while developing more serious alternatives, especially in renewable energy.  One of those alternatives, solar thermal, has been flying under...

Texas is the number one wind power state in the US.  Its present inventory of over 3,000 MW can grow exponentially if there were major transmission access to the wind-rich West Panhandle.  The announcement by an FPL Energy unit could make this a near term reality.

The latest Roper poll shows that American want solar systems on new homes by an overwhelming margin.  But what is the realistic market to be expected when it comes time to actually sell a solar home?  And what are the steps necessary to achieve this market?

Solar photovoltaic needs to decline in price, while not doing such so drastically as to affect profitability.  One gauge of price watching, the Solarbuzz index, shows that US prices may have joined the Europeans in panels getting cheaper, although at a slow rate.